Yesaya 63:1-19
Yehova Agonjetsa Anthu a Mitundu Ina
Kodi ndani uyo akubwera kuchokera ku Edomu,
atavala zovala za ku Bozira za madontho ofiira?
Kodi uyu ndani, amene wavala zovala zokongola,
akuyenda mwa mphamvu zake?
“Ndi Ineyo, woyankhula zachilungamo
ndiponso wamphamvu zopulumutsa.”
Nanga bwanji zovala zanu zili psuu,
ngati za munthu wofinya mphesa?
“Ndapondereza ndekha anthu a mitundu ina ngati mphesa,
palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe anali nane.
Ndinawapondereza ndili wokwiya
ndipo ndinawapondereza ndili ndi ukali;
magazi awo anadothera pa zovala zanga,
ndipo zovala zanga zonse zinathimbirira.
Pakuti ndinatsimikiza mu mtima mwanga kuti lafika tsiku lolipsira anthu anga;
ndipo chaka cha kuwomboledwa kwanga chafika.
Ndinayangʼana ndipo panalibe munthu wondithandiza.
Ndinadabwa kwambiri kuti panalibe wondichirikiza;
choncho ndinapambana ndi mphamvu zanga,
ndipo mkwiyo wanga unandilimbitsa.
Ndinapondereza mitundu ya anthu ndili wokwiya;
ndipo ndinawasakaza
ndipo ndinathira magazi awo pansi.”
Matamando ndi Pemphero
Ndidzafotokoza za kukoma mtima kwa Yehova,
ntchito zimene Iye ayenera kutamandidwa.
Ndidzatamanda Yehova chifukwa cha zonse zimene watichitira.
Inde, mwa chifundo ndi kukoma mtima kwake
Yehova wachitira nyumba ya Israeli
zinthu zabwino zambiri.
Yehova anati, “Ndithu awa ndi anthu anga,
ana anga amene sadzandinyenga Ine.”
Choncho anawapulumutsa.
Iyenso anasautsidwa mʼmasautso awo onse,
ndipo mngelo wochokera kwa Iye anawapulumutsa.
Mwa chikondi ndi chifundo chake iye anawapulumutsa,
anawanyamula ndikuwatenga
kuyambira kale lomwe.
Komabe iwo anawukira
ndi kumvetsa chisoni Mzimu Woyera.
Motero Yehova anatembenuka nakhala mdani wawo
ndipo Iye mwini anamenyana nawo.
Pamenepo anthu ake anakumbukira masiku amakedzana,
masiku a Mose mtumiki wake;
ndipo anafunsa kuti, “Ali kuti Yehova amene anawawolotsa pa nyanja,
pamodzi ndi Mose mʼbusa wawo?
Ali kuti Iye amene anayika
Mzimu Woyera pakati pawo?
Ali kuti amene anachita zinthu zodabwitsa
ndi mphamvu zake zazikulu kudzera mwa Mose?
Ali kuti amene anagawa madzi pa nyanja anthu ake akuona,
kuti dzina lake limveke mpaka muyaya,
amene anawayendetsa pa nyanja yozama?
Monga kavalo woyendayenda mʼchipululu,
iwo sanapunthwe;
Mzimu Woyera unawapumulitsa
ngati mmene ngʼombe zimapumulira.
Umu ndi mmene Inu munatsogolera anthu anu
kuti dzina lanu lilemekezeke.”
Inu Yehova amene muli kumwambako, pa mpando wanu wolemekezeka,
wopatulika ndi waulemerero, tiyangʼaneni ife.
Kodi changu chanu ndi mphamvu zanu zili kuti?
Simukutionetsanso kukoma mtima kwanu ndi chifundo chanu.
Koma Inu ndinu Atate athu,
ngakhale Abrahamu satidziwa
kapena Israeli kutivomereza ife;
Inu Yehova, ndinu Atate athu,
kuyambira kale dzina lanu ndinu Mpulumutsi wathu.
Chifukwa chiyani, Inu Yehova, mukutisocheretsa pa njira zanu?
Bwanji mukutilola kuti tikhale owuma mitima kotero kuti sitikukuopaninso?
Bwererani chifukwa cha atumiki anu;
mafuko a anthu amene ali cholowa chanu.
Anthu anu atangokhala pa malo anu opatulika pa kanthawi kochepa,
adani athu anasakaza malo anu opatulika.
Ife tili ngati anthu amene
simunawalamulirepo
ngati iwo amene sanakhalepo anthu anu.
Yesaya 64:1-12
Inu Yehova, bwanji mukanangongʼamba mlengalenga ndi kutsika pansi,
kuti mapiri agwedezeke pamaso panu!
Monga momwe moto umatenthera tchire
ndiponso kuwiritsa madzi,
tsikani kuti adani anu adziwe dzina lanu,
ndiponso kuti mitundu ya anthu injenjemere pamaso panu.
Pakuti nthawi ina pamene munatsika munachita zinthu zoopsa zimene sitinaziyembekezere,
ndipo mapiri anagwedezeka pamaso panu.
Chikhalire palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe anamvapo
kapena kuona
Mulungu wina wonga Inu,
amene amachitira zinthu zotere amene amadikira pa Iye.
Inu mumabwera kudzathandiza onse amene amakondwera pochita zolungama,
amene amakumbukira njira zanu.
Koma Inu munakwiya,
ife tinapitiriza kuchimwa.
Kodi nanga tingapulumutsidwe bwanji?
Tonsefe takhala ngati anthu amene ndi odetsedwa,
ndipo ntchito zathu zili ngati sanza za msambo;
tonse tafota ngati tsamba,
ndipo machimo athu akutiwuluzira kutali ngati mphepo.
Palibe amene amapemphera kwa Inu
kutekeseka kuti apemphe chithandizo kwa Inu;
pakuti mwatifulatira
ndi kutisiya chifukwa cha machimo athu.
Komabe, Inu Yehova ndinu Atate athu.
Ife ndife chowumba, Inu ndinu wowumba;
ife tonse ndi ntchito ya manja anu.
Inu Yehova, musatikwiyire kopitirira muyeso
musakumbukire machimo athu mpaka muyaya.
Chonde, mutiganizire, ife tikupempha,
pakuti tonsefe ndi anthu anu.
Mizinda yanu yopatulika yasanduka chipululu;
ngakhaletu Ziyoni wasanduka chipululu, Yerusalemu ndi wamasiye.
Nyumba yanu yopatulika ndi yaulemu, kumene makolo athu ankakutamandani,
yatenthedwa ndi moto
ndipo malo onse amene tinkawakonda asanduka bwinja.
Inu Yehova, zonse zachitikazi, kodi mungokhala osatithandiza?
Kodi mudzapitirizabe kukhala chete ndi kutilangabe mopitirira muyeso?
Yesaya 65:1-16
Chiweruzo ndi Chipulumutso
“Ndinali wokonzeka kumva mapemphero a amene sankandipempha kanthu;
ndipo ndinalola kuti anthu amene ankandifunafuna kuti andipeze.
Kwa mtundu wa anthu umene sunkapempha chithandizo kwa Ine,
ndinati, ‘Ine ndili pano, Ine ndili pano.’
Tsiku lonse ndatambasulira manja anga
anthu owukira aja,
amene amachita zoyipa,
natsatira zokhumba zawo.
Ndatambasulira manja anga anthu aja amene nthawi zonse amandikwiyitsa
mopanda manyazi.
Iwo amapereka nsembe mʼminda
ndi kufukiza lubani pa maguwa ansembe a njerwa.
Amakatandala ku manda
ndipo amakachezera usiku wonse kumalo obisika.
Amadya nyama ya nkhumba,
ndipo mʼmiphika mwawo muli msunzi wa nyama yodetsedwa.
Amawuza ena kuti, ‘Khala patali usandiyandikire,
chifukwa ungatengere kupatulika kwanga!’
Ukali wanga pa anthu otere uli ngati utsi mphuno zanga,
ngati moto umene umayaka tsiku lonse.
“Taonani, ndatsimikiza kale mlandu ndi chilango chawo;
sindidzakhala chete koma ndidzawalanga kwathunthu
chifukwa cha machimo awo
ndi a makolo awo,”
akutero Yehova.
“Chifukwa anapereka nsembe zopsereza pa mapiri
ndi kundinyoza Ine pa zitunda zawo,
Ine ndidzawalanga kwathunthu potsata
zimene anachita kale.”
Yehova akuti,
“Pamene madzi akanapezeka mu phava la mphesa
ndipo anthu amati, ‘Musawononge phavalo,
popeza madzi ena abwino akanalimobe mʼphavalo,’
Inenso chifukwa cha mtumiki wanga;
sindidzawononga onse.
Ndidzatulutsa zidzukulu mʼbanja la Yakobo,
ndipo a banja la Yuda adzalandira mapiri anga ngati cholowa chawo.
Anthu anga osankhidwa adzalandira zimenezi,
ndipo atumiki anga adzakhala kumeneko.
Chigwa cha Saroni chidzakhala kodyetserako nkhosa,
ndipo chigwa cha Akori chidzakhala malo opumirako ngʼombe
kwa anthu anga ondifunafuna Ine.
“Koma inu amene mumasiya Yehova
ndi kuyiwala phiri langa lopatulika,
amene munamukonzera Gadi chakudya
ndi kuthirira Meni chakumwa,
ndidzakuperekani ku lupanga ngati nsembe,
ndipo nonse mudzaphedwa;
chifukwa simunayankhe pamene ndinakuyitanani,
ndinayankhula koma simunamvere.
Munachita zoyipa pamaso panga
ndipo munasankha kuchita zoyipa zomwe sindikondwera nazo.”
Nʼchifukwa chake Ambuye Yehova akuti,
“Atumiki anga adzadya,
koma inu mudzakhala ndi njala;
atumiki anga adzamwa,
koma inu mudzakhala ndi ludzu;
atumiki anga adzakondwa,
koma inu mudzakhala ndi manyazi.
Atumiki anga adzayimba
mosangalala,
koma inu mudzalira kwambiri
chifukwa chovutika mu mtima
ndipo mudzalira mofuwula chifukwa mudzamva kuwawa mu mtima.
Anthu anga osankhidwa
adzatchula dzina lanu potemberera.
Ambuye Yehova adzakuphani,
koma atumiki ake adzawapatsa dzina lina.
Aliyense wopempha dalitso mʼdzikomo
adzachita zimenezo kwa Mulungu woona;
ndipo aliyense wochita malumbiro mʼdzikomo
adzalumbira mwa Mulungu woona.
Pakuti mavuto akale adzayiwalika
ndipo adzachotsedwa pamaso panga.